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what is obviously a lot of government agencies are closed. we cannot tell the private sector what to do. many of them need to be opened. use some common sense in how you hit your employees around. this afternoon's rush hour make considerably worse than this morning. >> thank you so much. we will continue to check in at 10:00. we'll hear from the governor, and we will hear about what he's been talking about in this strategy room. he has been getting reports in from all over the state. we will bring that to you live. i lisa robinson, back to you guys. >> thank you so much. we're getting a better look as -- at how hurricane sandy is affecting roads and the beaches. >> the big story run baltimore has done the heavy rain. we have picked up one or 3 inches -- anywhere from 1 >> welcome back. the time is 9:48. 56 degrees downtown. it is going to back -- it is going to get colder. the temperatures will dip into the 40's in most locations. the big story i mentioned is a heavy rain around the baltimore. the winds have not been a big deal yet. that will
what is obviously a lot of government agencies are closed. we cannot tell the private sector what to do. many of them need to be opened. use some common sense in how you hit your employees around. this afternoon's rush hour make considerably worse than this morning. >> thank you so much. we will continue to check in at 10:00. we'll hear from the governor, and we will hear about what he's been talking about in this strategy room. he has been getting reports in from all over the state. we...
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today and all parts of the government were closed today. we expect the same thing. we are -- we've already announced the same thing for tomorrow as well as all of our public schools, parochial schools, charter schools as well. probably 25, 30 colleges and universities have already -- the bulk of them announced yesterday that they were closing today and tomorrow and so certainly many of the employers, because the -- all of the regional rail system -- the entire mass trans sis sit testimony was shut down and it was difficult for the employees to get in. so clearly an economic impact but we won't be able to do that assessment for probably a couple weeks. >> well, we wish you all the best, mayor nutter from philadelphia. thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us tonight. >> thank you very much. >>> and with me all night tonight will be nbc meteorologist bill karins. you heard what they were worried about, continuing rains. where is the storm headed next? >> i would say we're about 80% done with the destruction that sandy is going to d
today and all parts of the government were closed today. we expect the same thing. we are -- we've already announced the same thing for tomorrow as well as all of our public schools, parochial schools, charter schools as well. probably 25, 30 colleges and universities have already -- the bulk of them announced yesterday that they were closing today and tomorrow and so certainly many of the employers, because the -- all of the regional rail system -- the entire mass trans sis sit testimony was...
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this ability to coordinate team work between governor christie and barack obama is exactly how our government should work all of the time. i couldn't agree more. it's been a massive breath of fresh air to see a republican leader like chris christie so prepared to be openly praiseworthy of a democrat president. what did you think? >> well, they are on the front lines of this crisis, the emergency workers reach out to residents, i've seen cooperation between port authority police, my fire department. nobody stops and asks you what your religion is, nobody stops and asks you what your political party affiliation is. folks are just rolling up their sleeves, getting to work. so what you're seeing in the field, what you're seeing with residents, with emergency responders, is what we should be seeing with all our elected leaders as well. the president of the united states, our governor and really, dozens of local elected leaders of all parties across the state, we're all pulling together. we're all in the same foxhole, all fighting the same enemy here. it's not refreshing, frankly, that's the standa
this ability to coordinate team work between governor christie and barack obama is exactly how our government should work all of the time. i couldn't agree more. it's been a massive breath of fresh air to see a republican leader like chris christie so prepared to be openly praiseworthy of a democrat president. what did you think? >> well, they are on the front lines of this crisis, the emergency workers reach out to residents, i've seen cooperation between port authority police, my fire...
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you called it ron rald reagan said the most terrifying words in the government are i'm from the government, i'm here to help. when you have a natural disaster, that's what people want to hear. the federal government is the only entity with the size and breadth and the ability to help people in these situations. and you know what, chris -- >> and the shared risk. never forget that. >> exactly. >> every state doesn't face this. seven or eight states may face this. >> i listened to injure discussion. there's a fundamental hypocrisy in this constant drum beat to privatize. if you look at what we've done with military spending, where we have these private contractors, where do they get the incentive and the money to do the things that they do supposedly privately? they get it from the federal government. it's contracts that go to private businesses but they come from the federal government. whether it's the olympics that mitt romney got tons of federal money for or whether it's halliburton getting federal money to go in and rebuild iraq, or whether it's something if you privatize the function o
you called it ron rald reagan said the most terrifying words in the government are i'm from the government, i'm here to help. when you have a natural disaster, that's what people want to hear. the federal government is the only entity with the size and breadth and the ability to help people in these situations. and you know what, chris -- >> and the shared risk. never forget that. >> exactly. >> every state doesn't face this. seven or eight states may face this. >> i...
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. >> hurricane sandy is not only impacting the way people prepare but the government. >> we have this latest report on how things look in d.c. >> we are in washington and it is late rain. there's not much wind. but the worst is expected over the next 18 to 24 hours. we could see winds up to 60 miles an hour, driving rain and potential for flooding on downtown streets like these. at this point it appears that commuters will be stuck. the train and subway system is shut down as transportation is affected in other parts of the country. students are not in school and most feds employees will tphnot work today. >> you can track hurricane sandy's movements on our radar and see satellite images, follow updates on live wire and all on www.wbaltv.com and on our mobile app. >> 53 degrees at 5:46. more team coverage coming up of hurricane sandy. >> this is a look over the inner harbor in downtown baltimore. rain here. but it is going to get worse. back in a moment. stephanie rawlings-blake: voting for question seven is an... incredible opportunity for baltimore. jim smith: question seven will br
. >> hurricane sandy is not only impacting the way people prepare but the government. >> we have this latest report on how things look in d.c. >> we are in washington and it is late rain. there's not much wind. but the worst is expected over the next 18 to 24 hours. we could see winds up to 60 miles an hour, driving rain and potential for flooding on downtown streets like these. at this point it appears that commuters will be stuck. the train and subway system is shut down as...
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government forces launched air strikes around damascus today, flattening buildings. rebel forces responded with bomb blasts of their own. at least 16 people died in back and forth attacks. >>> a lot more to tell you about on this saturday night as we continue on "nightly news." what did they know and when did they know it? a new twist in the deadly meningitis outbreak. >>> later, lady liberty like we haven't seen her before. l if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... advanced headlights... and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. wahlalalalallala! smooth, but crisp. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. perfect golden color. rich in fiber.
government forces launched air strikes around damascus today, flattening buildings. rebel forces responded with bomb blasts of their own. at least 16 people died in back and forth attacks. >>> a lot more to tell you about on this saturday night as we continue on "nightly news." what did they know and when did they know it? a new twist in the deadly meningitis outbreak. >>> later, lady liberty like we haven't seen her before. l if we took the nissan altima and...
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was developed, flooding became more and more prevalent through the years, and the federal and state government will have to do more. they're going to have to make major improvements to that levee and drainage system in the area because the status quo is just absolutely unacceptable. it's going to be a good thing. but we need to make an equal amount of investment in our drainage and levee systems. because my town has been devastated. >> i understand that you yourself have been one of the victims. you bought a house six months ago which has been lost to the flooding, is that right? >> absolutely. i got married six months ago and my wife and i moved into a house in the borough that i've lived in for 25 years and made improvements and it was absolutely devastated the other day. my wife was at home while i was at borough hall, manning the desk with the oem council and i got a call that was horrifying. she was just screaming because water was coming in from everywhere. and just the current in the room was just spinning out of control. and she had to be evacuated. it was the most horrifying experienc
was developed, flooding became more and more prevalent through the years, and the federal and state government will have to do more. they're going to have to make major improvements to that levee and drainage system in the area because the status quo is just absolutely unacceptable. it's going to be a good thing. but we need to make an equal amount of investment in our drainage and levee systems. because my town has been devastated. >> i understand that you yourself have been one of the...
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government offices are shut down. only emergency personnel are working and what's the situation in delaware? >> we had quite a significant driving restriction and we lifted it today. we still have what we call a 11 one. no penalties for being out. you shouldn't be joyriding and you can be out if you need to be out. >> jack markell, put in perpective it's not as bad as other states nearby. >> thanks very much. >> governor chris christie, just starting to update on the situation there. >> we are with you. we have a long road ahead of us, but i have complete confidence we will come out of this better and stronger than before. this state is too tough to give in to this type of devastation and we, in the government, will be here to work with you to have new jersey completely recover. i've spoken with president obama several times. last time was at midnight last night and he assured me we'd have an expedited process with fema, and get whatever assistance he needed. he moved the expedited process this morning by declaring ne
government offices are shut down. only emergency personnel are working and what's the situation in delaware? >> we had quite a significant driving restriction and we lifted it today. we still have what we call a 11 one. no penalties for being out. you shouldn't be joyriding and you can be out if you need to be out. >> jack markell, put in perpective it's not as bad as other states nearby. >> thanks very much. >> governor chris christie, just starting to update on the...
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the federal government and many local governments and school systems will bound b closed tomorrow. for the latest, go to our website, wusa9.com. >> with this storm system, it delivered something quite quiet different just a couple of hours west of d.c. we're talking snow and lots of it. counties in maryland, virginia, and west virginia all bracing for feet of the white stuff. >> reporter: the national weather service issued blizzard warnings for much of the appalachian mountains. west virginia's governor declared a state of emergency as the snow began to fall. >> we're getting ready for the winter storm, you know. >> reporter: the snowshoe mountain resort was one of the first to see the snow. 4 inches now could grow to 2 feet by tomorrow. some roads are treacherous already. >> our friend's car doesn't have the great est tires. they've been spinning around on the road one time, so i'm going to get them. >> reporter: you'll do better. you have 4-wheel drive. >> yep. >> reporter: travis ray is with the department of transportation. >> there will be people after immediate night that wi
the federal government and many local governments and school systems will bound b closed tomorrow. for the latest, go to our website, wusa9.com. >> with this storm system, it delivered something quite quiet different just a couple of hours west of d.c. we're talking snow and lots of it. counties in maryland, virginia, and west virginia all bracing for feet of the white stuff. >> reporter: the national weather service issued blizzard warnings for much of the appalachian mountains....
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we're comfortable with the level of coordination between the state government and the local governments. we went as far as the adirondacks yesterday. and people are prepared. we went through hurricane irene just a little while ago. and the cruel irony, i think the frequency of the exposure has actually assisted us in getting prepared. so i think we've done everything that we need to do. and so far, as you've heard, the storm is as we predicted. there's going to be a lot of rain and there's going to be a lot of wind. and that is precedinpreceding. the question is the extent of the storm surge. it is already high. it's already at irene levels. and the question is going to be, what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it's actually high tide? and that's -- if there's a possible area of concern, that is it. and that's what we are monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel, renamed the u.l. carrie tunnel, at 2:00 today. those tunnels are prone
we're comfortable with the level of coordination between the state government and the local governments. we went as far as the adirondacks yesterday. and people are prepared. we went through hurricane irene just a little while ago. and the cruel irony, i think the frequency of the exposure has actually assisted us in getting prepared. so i think we've done everything that we need to do. and so far, as you've heard, the storm is as we predicted. there's going to be a lot of rain and there's...
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government forces launched air strikes around damascus today, flattening buildings. rebel forces responded with bomb blasts of their own. at least 16 people died in back and forth attacks. >>> a lot more to tell you about on this saturday night as we continue on "nightly news." what did they know and when did they know it? a new twist tonight in the investigation to that deadly meningitis outbreak. >>> later, lady liberty like we haven't quite seen her before. >>> we're back now with an update on the deadly outbreak of viral meningitis tied to tainted steroid injections. the cdc said today 25 people have died. the number of cases up to 344 in 18 states. there are disturbing new findings involving the massachusetts pharmacy that made the drugs. the latest from nbc senior investigative correspondent lisa myers. >> reporter: george kerry's wife lillian died of meningitis after she and her husband received injections of tainted steroids for back pain. >> it's a tragedy that my wife and i and the thousands of other people have been exposed to this contaminated medication.
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they are looking at the government response to the storm and mitt romney has also reworked hits campaign schedule. >>> we will have coverage from the super storm coming up in 15 minutes and we will have more on how we are helping millions power outages. >>> giants are waking up in the bay area after a warm welcome celebrating the team's latest title. >> cheers were heard as they landed. fans and airport workers were there as manager bruce bochy dealt the manager. from the airport it was then on to at&t and about 500 fans gathered as a caravan gathered with the trophy and then handed it off to sergio romo to show it off. >> it is very fitting they are here to receive us especially with the trophy. this is where we fight for it and work for it at this time. they say they are now resting for tomorrow's parade. >>> and they are making the final jump and more than million will help get them their muni will add shuttle buses and cars as they build the parade floats and they are now working over time. >> we will be bursting couldn't 501.7 miles. if you plan to take part, try to avoid today to a
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counterbalancing that, when people want the government to actually do something and do it well, they are much more likely to trust democrats in that circumstance. >> sure. >> the overall impact of the storm on the election is un unknowable. obama looks leader-like and presidential in the situation. he's part of the narrative of the storm, but then you pointed out, we're damaging early voting which is critical to the president's strategy. it becomes this situation like the president gets to look like a calm, strong leader in a crisis. that's the way some people read it. other people say the storm is obama's faumt and it proves he's weak. whatever way i see it, you see it that way. >> one problem for each the candidates jumps out at me. take obama. you alluded to early voting right there. there's this lag obama is doing pretty well in the swing states, but in the national horse race he's as best tied with romney and at worst he's down a point. it raises the possibility of that split verdict. you lose the popular vote and win the electoral college. the reason for that as i outlined last
counterbalancing that, when people want the government to actually do something and do it well, they are much more likely to trust democrats in that circumstance. >> sure. >> the overall impact of the storm on the election is un unknowable. obama looks leader-like and presidential in the situation. he's part of the narrative of the storm, but then you pointed out, we're damaging early voting which is critical to the president's strategy. it becomes this situation like the president...
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. >> my message to itself federal government -- to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape, get resources where they're needed as fast as possible, as hard as possible and for the duration. >> reporter: working to put the recovery effort ahead of the impending election, the president canceled his campaign trip to ohio. he'll see storm damage and thank first responders in new jersey today. republican challenger mitt romney was in ohio tuesday collecting money and relief supplies for storm victims. >> i appreciate your generosity. it's part of the american spirit. the american way to give to people who are in need. and your generosity this morning touches my heart. >> reporter: from the white house, president obama has been calling the governors of storm ravaged states and one of romney's key supporters has been praising the president's leadership. >> his cooperation has been great with fema here on the ground and our intelligence center and the cooperation from the president of the united states has been outstanding. he deserves great credit. >> reporter: while the president
. >> my message to itself federal government -- to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape, get resources where they're needed as fast as possible, as hard as possible and for the duration. >> reporter: working to put the recovery effort ahead of the impending election, the president canceled his campaign trip to ohio. he'll see storm damage and thank first responders in new jersey today. republican challenger mitt romney was in ohio tuesday collecting money and relief...
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the governing body will remain blank for all of the years that armstrong had one. the committee said that armstrong should return his prize money. >>> finally, an unexpected guest at a wendy's in kentucky. a deer came through the door, shattering the glass. the deer ran around the restaurant before leaving through a window. there were no other customers inside at the time. >>> it's time, now, for the weather and back to ginger zee. ginger? >> even though the eastern third of the nation is consumed with sandy talk, there's a lot going on. we have to get to the cold in the middle of the nation. a cold front changed your weather. let's see how cold it is here this morning. we have temperatures at 19 in rapid city, 35 for albuquerque. it stretches to the southwest. minneapolis this morning at 31. i'll fly you across the nation to leave you with that big picture. ou need to se washington.ing, here.ster dave zahran detee asian. emperatures today about 60 degrees. eavy rain coming our way monday into tuesday. >> this windy weather report, brought to you by citibank. dan a
the governing body will remain blank for all of the years that armstrong had one. the committee said that armstrong should return his prize money. >>> finally, an unexpected guest at a wendy's in kentucky. a deer came through the door, shattering the glass. the deer ran around the restaurant before leaving through a window. there were no other customers inside at the time. >>> it's time, now, for the weather and back to ginger zee. ginger? >> even though the eastern...
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. >> here is the latest, the federal government, d.c. government, d.c. public schools closed today and will be closed tomorrow. a lot of other school systems that hadn't announced they were cancelling classes tomorrow are doing so now. also metro will not resume service in the morning. they'll reassess and maybe later in the day, but then again maybe not. the flights out of reagan national and dulles have been canceled. the airports are open, but nothing is flying. you go out there, you'll just sit as well as regional amtrak service has been canceled until the storm goes by. >> . >> please don't go out there and sit. >> doesn't sound fun to me. >> let's get a look at sandy's latest track. >> she is essentially making landfall as we speak probably just north of cape may and south of ocean city, new jersey. winds continue to increase. we have winds 90 miles per hour and we're looking at an incredible landfall and unlike most tropical systems, this won't weaken when it makes landfall. it's going to strengthen a little bit. it probably has already become a c
. >> here is the latest, the federal government, d.c. government, d.c. public schools closed today and will be closed tomorrow. a lot of other school systems that hadn't announced they were cancelling classes tomorrow are doing so now. also metro will not resume service in the morning. they'll reassess and maybe later in the day, but then again maybe not. the flights out of reagan national and dulles have been canceled. the airports are open, but nothing is flying. you go out there,...
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he uses a number 5 million because he ignores the government sector. even if you use the actual number which is about 4 million jobs, most of that job growth is jobs that accommodate the growth in the population. so unfortunately the number is actually 87 percent of all jobs created hav just accommodate the growth of population. so what we are getting is about 18,000 jobs per month since the turnaround in june of 2009. that means that it will take our entire lifetime just to get our jobs back that we lost bac in 2009. we are just not going anywhere near fast enough. we need a dramatic change in policy in order to get the economy growing again. the policies have not worked. surely the president ierited its economy, bu what we are experiencing right now is not inherited. these are the policies that he has instituted. gerri: the president did make the point this week that he wants a grand barga. he wants to get together with the other side of the aisle, find a way of fixing the fiscal iff. so he does seem to be inching ever so slowly over the years and ye
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again, the president promising that the federal government will help states in any way possible, as you know. so far, eight states have been declared states of emergency by this president, including the district of columbia. and that frees up some federal dollars to help them not only during the storm but also in the clean-up effort. >> dan, we're still a week away from a national election. this is not going away. what about the early voting? what about the efforts of people to do the in-person early voting state to state? >> reporter: well, obviously that is a concern. not only on the voting end of it but these are key battleground states that the president really wanted to be in in these final days before the election where the race is neck and neck. so you pointed out, the president was supposed to have this event in florida, pulled out of there. was supposed to have another event tonight in virginia over not only today and tomorrow. he was supposed to be in ohio, also in wisconsin and colorado. and he has pulled out of those events. it's unclear whether or not the president will sti
again, the president promising that the federal government will help states in any way possible, as you know. so far, eight states have been declared states of emergency by this president, including the district of columbia. and that frees up some federal dollars to help them not only during the storm but also in the clean-up effort. >> dan, we're still a week away from a national election. this is not going away. what about the early voting? what about the efforts of people to do the...
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quite city government will reopen tomorrow. there have been two lost days for business, for government. the mayor said city offices will reopen tomorrow. again, the traffic restriction that was in place through last night and into this morning has now been lifted. you can now drive anywhere in the city of baltimore. jane miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now we want to head to lisa robinson. she is live near where the governor just spoke about an hour ago. he updated us on conditions around the state as well as early voting, which resumes tomorrow with extended hours. >> yesterday at this time the mood was really low. people were working seriously. the governor said he was expecting the worst. today, he stressed a lot of relief. listen to what he had to say. >> we prepared for the worst. we were scared -- spare having to endure the worst. 308,000 of our citizens are without power. the good news is that utility crews were out there at dawn today. we thought they would have to shelter in place until heavy winds of the area but those he
quite city government will reopen tomorrow. there have been two lost days for business, for government. the mayor said city offices will reopen tomorrow. again, the traffic restriction that was in place through last night and into this morning has now been lifted. you can now drive anywhere in the city of baltimore. jane miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now we want to head to lisa robinson. she is live near where the governor just spoke about an hour ago. he updated us on conditions around the...
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the federal government shut down, and it will remain closed in the morning. up, live int, -- maryland and the district. >> and some snow blamed on the anncr: their ads, hopelessly untrue. a west virginia casino launching the biggest ad barrage ever. don't be misled. the washington post says question seven is just... common sense. it'll create 4,000 permanent jobs. and stop maryland from losing millions to other states... every year. question seven. and so does the washington post. vote for question seven. it's just common sense. we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days latser, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant p is now closed and all of you areired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt roromneyade over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devevasted our lives. turns out that when we buil bt that st
the federal government shut down, and it will remain closed in the morning. up, live int, -- maryland and the district. >> and some snow blamed on the anncr: their ads, hopelessly untrue. a west virginia casino launching the biggest ad barrage ever. don't be misled. the washington post says question seven is just... common sense. it'll create 4,000 permanent jobs. and stop maryland from losing millions to other states... every year. question seven. and so does the washington post. vote...
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president obama suspended campaigning to oversee the government's storm response. esvernor mitt romney canceled campaign events in the key m states of virginia and new hampshire. darrenersh tonight looks at the impact with election day one week away. >> reporter: both campaigns say they have stopped fundraising and campaigning in states in sandy's path. governor romney was still looking for votes today in ohio, iowa and wisconsin, but tis campaign says he will stay away from the key swing states of virginia and new hampshire to let emergency workers there focus on the storm. both candidates say this is a time for the nation to come together. >> i am noworried m this point about the impact on the election. i'm worried about the impact on families, and i'm worried about the impact on our first responders. i'm worried about the impact on our economy and on transportation. the election will take care of itself next week. >> i would like to ask you who are here today to think about mang a contribution to the red cross or another relief agency, to be of help if you possi
president obama suspended campaigning to oversee the government's storm response. esvernor mitt romney canceled campaign events in the key m states of virginia and new hampshire. darrenersh tonight looks at the impact with election day one week away. >> reporter: both campaigns say they have stopped fundraising and campaigning in states in sandy's path. governor romney was still looking for votes today in ohio, iowa and wisconsin, but tis campaign says he will stay away from the key swing...
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vince gray ran on this whole idea of transparency throughout the whole government. this is a transparency question here. >> i think he gets too much credit in the city for all kinds of things. he knows how to sell himself. he meets with the reporters. i think covert cain did an excellent article about this. i'm glad to see this action, quite honestly is being taken. >> they assess the stuff that people think they can't find, they really can find. people are complaining, saying that's not true. >> my last question to you, a yes or no aner. will d.c. ban big sugary drinks like new york? >> who cares. you know? >> there are council members who support that. >> that's a new york thing. let it catch up with new york. by the way, so you don't get a 16 ounce cup, you get an 8 ounce cup and go back 20 times. >> joe, jerry, dave, i'll drink to that. thank you. >> less than 16 ounces. >>> that's "reporters notebook." i'm pat lawson. stay with us as news 4 today continues. >>> now from washington's leading news station, this is news 4 today. >>> the watch and wait for sa y san
vince gray ran on this whole idea of transparency throughout the whole government. this is a transparency question here. >> i think he gets too much credit in the city for all kinds of things. he knows how to sell himself. he meets with the reporters. i think covert cain did an excellent article about this. i'm glad to see this action, quite honestly is being taken. >> they assess the stuff that people think they can't find, they really can find. people are complaining, saying...
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in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know it. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newcaster: breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties! with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> officials tried to figure out what sparked a fire that killed a 5-year-old boy. this two-story row home in the 1400 block of charles town -- charlestown drive. two other family members were home at the time but they managed to escape. authorities say it is not clear if the boy died from smoke inhalation, burns or both. >> baltimore county police are investigating a deadly accident in hunt valley that happened just before 8:00 this morning. investigators say the driver of a motorcycle lost control, crossed the center lane and collided head-on with a foreigner. the driver of the motorcycle died at the scene. the driver of the forer
in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know it. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newcaster: breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties! with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> officials tried to figure out...
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and that's what you would expect your government to do. especially in times like this, we should be working together as one team and that's what we're doing. that is, though, an improvement from not too many years ago, when typically, you would only see fema and the federal help arrive after the disaster hit. anyone else? >> a little bit of [ inaudible question ] >> sure. let me call up colonel brown. colonel, do you want to talk about the logistics of closing that bridge? >> sure. right now, due to the wind warnings in effect right now, we believe from what we see in the storm, the wind velocity that we're seeing in other locations, we believe within the next hour we'll be closing the tidings bridge due to those wind -- due to the wind velocities that we're seeing right now around the status. the feeling, what we're going to be planning is again, at the -- the exits leading up to the bridge, we'll be rerouting traffic back in the opposite direction. again, if there's traffic that has to get north, they're going to have to find that route
and that's what you would expect your government to do. especially in times like this, we should be working together as one team and that's what we're doing. that is, though, an improvement from not too many years ago, when typically, you would only see fema and the federal help arrive after the disaster hit. anyone else? >> a little bit of [ inaudible question ] >> sure. let me call up colonel brown. colonel, do you want to talk about the logistics of closing that bridge? >>...
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there is no bus service, no state government in operation, no trains running and certainly a reason to stay put and let sandy come through. cheryl connor, abc2news. >>> thank you. >>> let's take it down to ocean city right now. everybody that is traveling over the bridge and see what we see every summer and to see this tonight, since we were kids we used to go down here and to see this place getting pounded like it is tonight, hopefully everybody there has heeded the call to get out. everybody out of downtown by 8:00 tonight. everybody was packing up and heading for somewhere safer tonight. <£ beaches now. a handyman had to board up business as long the boardwalk. northbound toles suspended. everybody trying to get out and delaware flooded near the indian river bridge. a state trooper was rescued. now, here is christian schaffer live via skype. it was pretty bad earlier when we talked to you. what is it looking like tonight? >> reporter: pretty bad tonight. delaware beach and they are saying they don't have anymore roads closed but the bridge, that is still closed at this hour and wil
there is no bus service, no state government in operation, no trains running and certainly a reason to stay put and let sandy come through. cheryl connor, abc2news. >>> thank you. >>> let's take it down to ocean city right now. everybody that is traveling over the bridge and see what we see every summer and to see this tonight, since we were kids we used to go down here and to see this place getting pounded like it is tonight, hopefully everybody there has heeded the call to...
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and the spending in government last month, that was a big hit to gdp last month from government defense spending. the issue is a deficit which is a huge drag long term and the spending of government and a lot of this will depend honestly on who is elected. >> stay with us. first we'll check on the markets to the degree that we can. u.s. futures have been trading in the overnight and morning session. >> currently trading a little bit more than 40 points below fair value. let's show you european markets. a bit higher this morning by good numbers out of ubs and bp. ftse 100 up 35 points. xetra dax up 0.8%. ibex up 0.6%. let's remind you what's going on as far as reinsurers are concerned. impact on hurricane sandy as well. all the big reinsurers are up. this is an expectation maybes wills aren't quite as heavy, but of course if you to get losses, also hardening rates in the long term anyway. an auction coming out of italy today. that's in about an hour or so time. we have three to four billion. might raise more than that. yields just a little lower today, just below 5% for italian. ten year
and the spending in government last month, that was a big hit to gdp last month from government defense spending. the issue is a deficit which is a huge drag long term and the spending of government and a lot of this will depend honestly on who is elected. >> stay with us. first we'll check on the markets to the degree that we can. u.s. futures have been trading in the overnight and morning session. >> currently trading a little bit more than 40 points below fair value. let's show...
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state government is closed and there will be no early voting again for the third straight day tomorrow. they said they will make those hours up coming up soon. they have to figure out how they will do that. so far right now about 75,000 people without power. the governor should have more information at 9:30. again, in a few minutes we'll join you with a one-on-one interview with the governor and other details that have popped up in the past hour. >> you said you had information? >> listen to this, brian. okay. he's gone. she runs a great business in baltimore. she's in florence, italy and watching our storm coverage. she's in a hotel room, keeping posted on what's going on. so we are monitoring everybody that's talking to us on facebook and twitter, abc2news.com, so get onboard. we'll go to meteorologist wyatt everhart with a look at sandy. >>> all right. let's give you the full breakdown on hurricane sandy, still a powerful border line category 2 hurricane. we knew we would maintain strength and perhaps see intensification with the storm. we were a little surprised when we saw this ra
state government is closed and there will be no early voting again for the third straight day tomorrow. they said they will make those hours up coming up soon. they have to figure out how they will do that. so far right now about 75,000 people without power. the governor should have more information at 9:30. again, in a few minutes we'll join you with a one-on-one interview with the governor and other details that have popped up in the past hour. >> you said you had information? >>...
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the coordination between the state, local and federal governments has been outstanding. obviously we're now moving into the recovery phase in a lot of the most severely affected areas. new jersey, new york in particular have been pounded by this storm, connecticut has taken a big hit. because of some of the work that has been done ahead of time, we have been able to get over a thousand fema officials in place, prepositioned. we have been able to get supplies, food, medicine, water, emergency generators to ensure that hospitals and law enforcement offices are able to stay up and running as they are out there responding. we are going to continue to push as hard as we can to make sure that power is up throughout the region and obviously this is mostly a local responsibility and the private utilities are going to have to lean forward but we are doing everything we can to provide them additional resources so that we can expedite getting power up and running in many of these communities. there are places like newark, new jersey, where you have 80%, 90% of the people without po
the coordination between the state, local and federal governments has been outstanding. obviously we're now moving into the recovery phase in a lot of the most severely affected areas. new jersey, new york in particular have been pounded by this storm, connecticut has taken a big hit. because of some of the work that has been done ahead of time, we have been able to get over a thousand fema officials in place, prepositioned. we have been able to get supplies, food, medicine, water, emergency...
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here in dc the frat government and most area governments are shut down for a second day in a row. metro is shut down. they will reevaluate conditions later this afternoon. every other public transportation agency is also closed. looking at the rails am tracks remains suspended. most flights have been canceled or delayed and most school systems are closed again today. for a complete list of closures associated with this storm log onto our website at wusa9.com. i'm andera rose. we begin with howard and today's forecast. >>> thanks. looking a lot better today. still cold rainfalling this morning. -- rain falling this morning. i want to show you the storm, what's left of sandy trying to mix in a little wet snow in a few of the higher elevations here. it's in the mountains of west virginia they're getting pounded. heavy rain bands out of fairfax montgomery arlington county. wrong there's snow up to our north like it's showing. there could be a wet flake mixed in. a forecast today which has a temperature down to 43 in washington a moderate to heavy rain at times early. that will taper o
here in dc the frat government and most area governments are shut down for a second day in a row. metro is shut down. they will reevaluate conditions later this afternoon. every other public transportation agency is also closed. looking at the rails am tracks remains suspended. most flights have been canceled or delayed and most school systems are closed again today. for a complete list of closures associated with this storm log onto our website at wusa9.com. i'm andera rose. we begin with...
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how do americans feel about the government's response to the disaster so far? >> it has been generally applauded. unlike 2005 when hurricane katrina devastated new orleans, it seems all the relevant agencies were ready this time, up to speed, especially fema, the federal emergency management agency, that was criticized in 2005 being widely lauded now. the president himself was up all night from monday to tuesday in the situation room in the white house monitoring the situation. now he is touring the disaster areas, especially in new jersey, so he seemed very much concerned and seemed to do everything he could to help the people. he has been applauded even by republican competitors for this. one of his harshest critics has always been new jersey governor chris christie, and this man said that obama was doing an outstanding job. >> elections are right around the corner next week, and campaigns have resumed. it is a difficult question to ask, but who has actually profited from the situation? >> for mitt romney, it is a difficult situation because national disaster
how do americans feel about the government's response to the disaster so far? >> it has been generally applauded. unlike 2005 when hurricane katrina devastated new orleans, it seems all the relevant agencies were ready this time, up to speed, especially fema, the federal emergency management agency, that was criticized in 2005 being widely lauded now. the president himself was up all night from monday to tuesday in the situation room in the white house monitoring the situation. now he is...
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government. >> reporter: you're mad at the government. >> very mad at the government. yeah, i got a lot of hate in me. i got a lot of built up anger, a lot of hurt. a lot of hurt. >> reporter: pastor hartsfield knows all about hurt. >> it hurts deeply and i struggled for a long time not to hate those people that did that. good will overcome evil. right will overcome wrong. >> reporter: on this night, you can only hope the pastor's right. indeed. thanks for watching abc news. "good morning america" will be waiting for you in the morning with the latest on hurricane sandy. we're always online at abcnews.com. have a safe weekend, america. jimmy kimmel, right here next.
government. >> reporter: you're mad at the government. >> very mad at the government. yeah, i got a lot of hate in me. i got a lot of built up anger, a lot of hurt. a lot of hurt. >> reporter: pastor hartsfield knows all about hurt. >> it hurts deeply and i struggled for a long time not to hate those people that did that. good will overcome evil. right will overcome wrong. >> reporter: on this night, you can only hope the pastor's right. indeed. thanks for watching...
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. >> there has been extraordinarily close coordinations between state, federal, and local governments. so we are confident that the assets are pre-positioned for aneffective responsive response. >> with sandy expected to affect the northeast through thursday, that response could take some time. now before sending out to the caribbean, there were more than 50 casualties. at least five people in new york killed by falling tree limbs. reporting live in new york, i'm randall pinkston, back to you. >> as you can see sandy has lived up to the warnings of flooding and damage along the eastern sea born. we're going to check in with cbs 5, chief meteorologist with the current locations. >> this storm is huge, expanding all the way north from maine to south carolina. that's a lot of real estate. here's a look at your satellite review, even some snow on the western flag of the storm in west virginia. look at these wind gusts finally coming down, but we are talking six straight hours with wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour in atlantic city. now a big storm, where is it headed next? it will
. >> there has been extraordinarily close coordinations between state, federal, and local governments. so we are confident that the assets are pre-positioned for aneffective responsive response. >> with sandy expected to affect the northeast through thursday, that response could take some time. now before sending out to the caribbean, there were more than 50 casualties. at least five people in new york killed by falling tree limbs. reporting live in new york, i'm randall pinkston,...
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federal government, d.c. government, they're closed. d.c. schools closed today. there are plenty of folks who will hunker down at home and stay dry. unfortunately, not everyone. people like keith who have places to go. unfortunately, don't have the transportation to get them there. both metro bus and metro rail closed. and it's unclear exactly when service will run again. basically, they're concerned about standing water. they're concerned about the wind bringing down trees and damaging the tracks. they also need power in order to run the system. so they're taking all of those factors into account. made the decision to close. we're going to have to wait and see when service will resume. reporting live in northwest, megan mcgrath, news 4. >> dominion power says it is prepared. it has trucks ready to be dispatched from its springfield office. it has commitments from 2,000 outside crew members to help restore power after sandy moves out town. about 660 power outages now. pepco says it is prepared to restore power after sandy blows out of town. it has hundreds of cre
federal government, d.c. government, they're closed. d.c. schools closed today. there are plenty of folks who will hunker down at home and stay dry. unfortunately, not everyone. people like keith who have places to go. unfortunately, don't have the transportation to get them there. both metro bus and metro rail closed. and it's unclear exactly when service will run again. basically, they're concerned about standing water. they're concerned about the wind bringing down trees and damaging the...